David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have been looking at the whole issue of aptitude testing for people who want to join the Defence Forces. I am not sure if our guests have looked at the test. I am sure they would all fly through them with no problem but the Chair and I have had difficulties trying to get through them. I certainly have, anyway; not the Chair. Have the witnesses any view on the aptitude testing? I understand that many people decide not to take them because they are so challenging and a huge percentage, about 50%, fail them. These are people who want to join.